City Council Meeting

CITY OF LOS BANOS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 3, 2016 ACTION MINUTES – These minutes are prepared to depict action taken for agenda items presented to the City Council. For greater detail of this meeting refer to the electronic media (CD and/or audio) kept as a permanent record. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Villalta called the City Council Meeting to order at the hour of 7:00 PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Police Chief Brizzee led the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Members Deborah Lewis, Scott Silveira, Mayor Michael Villalta; Absent: None. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Attorney Vaughn, City Clerk/Human Resources Director Mallonee, City Manager Terrazas, Police Commander Reyna, Finance Director Williams, City Treasurer/Accountant I Brazil, Fire Chief Marrison, Senior Planner Elms, Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin and Information Technology Director Spalding. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Silveira, seconded by Stonegrove to approve the City Council Meeting agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all City Council Members present. PRESENTATIONS – PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING GARY BRIZZEE AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER FROM JANUARY 15 – JUNE 30, 2016. Mayor Villalta presented the proclamation to Police Chief Brizzee, who in turn thanked the City Council for the opportunity to serve as Interim City Manager. PUBLIC FORUM: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON ANY ITEM OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY; INCLUDES AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO A FIVE (5) MINUTE PRESENTATION. DETAILED GUIDELINES ARE POSTED ON THE COUNCIL CHAMBER INFORMATIONAL TABLE. BERTHA FARIA, Los Banos Chamber of Commerce, spoke regarding the VFW fundraising event at Carl’s Jr. for the Veterans Day Parade, how they are also selling flags to raise funds, welcomed new member to the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce, how the Board of Directors toured the new Aqua Entertainment Center, upcoming ribbon cutting for the new Creekside Junior High School, Downtown Association Grapes Hops & Shops Event, Summer Kids Day Event, upcoming ribbon cutting for Golden Valley Health Center, tickets on sale for Elks Lodge Calamari Dinner fundraiser, August Mixer being sponsored by Memorial Hospital Los Banos, looking forward to the Fall Street Faire in September and Tomato Festival in October and the 1st Annual Halloween Party in October too; ERIK LIMON, Republic Services, spoke regarding the Annual Fall Clean Up Event in September and what can and cannot be accepted, recognized Panda Express as the Commercial Recycling Award recipient with a donation to the Los Banos Unified School District Scholarship Fund; ALEXIS GONZALES, student at Pacheco High School, spoke regarding a community event organized by Los Banos Rotary Club and Student Interact Club called Shred It being held in September; NAYELI GONZALES, graduate of Pacheco High School, spoke regarding their efforts with Los Banos Rotary Club and the Backpack Drive for Los Banos foster children to keep their personnel items to make it easier to go from place to place, home to home; PALMER MCCOY, Los Banos, stated how great the Park Night out was yesterday, speaking in the spirit of transparency as to the 2015 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report in English and Spanish which was great, but we didn’t put it on the home page of the City’s webpage and would like to see that happen. No one else came forward to speak and the public forum was closed. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. Mayor Villalta would like to remove item F - City Council Resolution No. 5776 – Authorizing Award of Construction Contract to Rolfe Construction Company in the Amount of $310,672 with a 20% Contingency in the Amount of $62,000 for the West I Street Water Line Project for discussion. Motion by Lewis, seconded by Faria to approve the consent agenda as amended as follows: Check Register for #160418 – #200114 in the Amount of $841,215.02; Minutes for the June 15, 2016 City Council Meeting; Minutes for the July 6, 2016 City Council Meeting; Minutes for the July 20, 2016 City Council Meeting; Minutes for the July 25, 2016 Adjourned City Council Meeting; City Council Resolution No. 5776 – Authorizing Award of Construction Contract to Rolfe Construction Company in the Amount of $310,672 with a 20% Contingency in the Amount of $62,000 for the West I Street Water Line Project. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all City Council Members present. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 5776 – AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ROLFE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $310,672 WITH A 20% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,000 FOR THE WEST I STREET WATER LINE PROJECT. Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin presented the staff report. Motion by Faria, seconded by Lewis to approve City Council Resolution No. 5776 – Authorizing Award of Construction Contract to Rolfe Construction Company in the Amount of $310,672 with a 20% Contingency in the Amount of $62,000 for the West I Street Water Line Project. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all City Council Members present. PUBLIC HEARING – TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSIDERATION OF LEVYING PROPERTIES FOR WEED ABATEMENT SERVICES PERFORMED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 OR PRIOR FOR AREAS OF LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LOS BANOS, MERCED COUNTY AS FOLLOWS: ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 025-101-006, 025-103-001, 026-082-022, 027-086- 009, 027-152-014, 027-211-001- 003, 082-770-002 - 016, 082-770-019 - 032, 082-770- 054 - 063, 084-272-002, 427-182-010, 431-210-001; CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 5777 – AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR WEED ABATEMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS BANOS. Finance Director Williams presented the staff report, noting an amendment to Exhibit A by removing APN 027- 086-009 assessment as the payment was received after the packet was delivered. Mayor Villalta opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak and the public hearing was closed. Motion by Silveira, seconded by Faria to adopt City Council Resolution No. 5777 – Authorizing the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Weed Abatement within the City of Los Banos, with the exclusion of APN 027-086-009 assessment. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present. CANCELLATION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 DUE TO THE SUMMER BREAK. (Please note the next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting is September 7, 2016). Motion by Faria, seconded by Lewis to cancel the regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, 2016 due to the summer break. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present. ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES (One Report). Senior Planner Elms stated that there will be a public hearing at the Planning Commission Meeting on August 10, 2016 to consider a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a spray booth for automotive repair and restoration at Fabian’s Auto Body located at 1434 Ward Road. CITY MANAGER REPORT. City Manager Terrazas stated that last night was National Night Out and thanked the community who attended, Assistant Fire Chief Hurley, Police Chief Brizzee and Mayor Villalta for spending time in the dunk tank and to Police Services Manager Geary and Police Department staff for all their work putting it together it was a great event. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS. DEBORAH LEWIS: Remind everyone to be mindful of the events going on, the bowling alley will be opening in the near future and will be awesome to have, thanked Police Chief Brizzee for stepping in and acting as our City Manager during the interim time, he is an awesome person, multi-talented and it was a pleasure working with him. SCOTT SILVEIRA: Reminded everyone to be mindful that school is starting soon, be cautious in the residential areas especially in the school area and hopes for a fantastic school year. ELIZABETH STONEGROVE: No announcements for this evening, thanked Police Chief Brizzee for his service Interim City Manager, he did a wonderful job. TOM FARIA: Thanks Police Chief Brizzee, outstanding work to you and all our staff, lots of events going on, spoke regarding how Los Banos Chamber of Commerce has a Community Calendar and advised people to check the calendar to avoid conflicts with other events or fundraiser, excited to see all the events and thanked the volunteers for putting them on, thanked Aqua Entertainment Center for coming to town and opening their business and investing in Los Banos, how school is starting soon and to keep an eye out for the children and to have a wonderful school year, thanked staff and the community for the wonderful event last night at National Night Out. MAYOR MICHAEL VILLALTA: Thanked Police Chief Brizzee for his service to the City as Interim City Manager, spoke to National Night Out event and how he sat in the dunk tank for a $100 donation, reminded all about the Veteran’s fundraiser at Carl’s Jr. for the Veterans Parade, Aqua Entertainment Center is very nice, upcoming Grand Opening for Creekside Junior High School, the Downtown Grapes Hopps & Shops Event, encouraged citizens to call all five council members when they have concerns, you don’t have to contact a certain one noting that they can email council members too, and how the information is passed on to the correct city department. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 PM. APPROVED: /s/ Michael Villalta__________ Michael Villalta, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Lucille L. Mallonee__________ Lucille L. Mallonee, City Clerk